Staff Electrical Engineer
Core
Lead mixed-signal electrical design for plasma-enhanced antenna and communications systems, owning designs from schematic capture through PCB layout and integration testing.
Role type
Staff Electrical Engineer (Mixed-Signal/RF Systems)
Builds
Plasma-enabled aperture communications systems for defense, aerospace, and commercial users
Domain
National Security / Defense / Plasma Physics / RF Engineering
Required skills
Mixed-signal design, PCB layout, FPGA/microcontroller interfaces, power electronics, signal integrity, test equipment operation, technical leadership, design review facilitation
Preferred skills
RF power amplifiers, high-voltage supplies, plasma systems, electromagnetic compatibility (MIL-STD-461), embedded firmware, SBIR/STTR program experience
Technologies
Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Signal Generators, Power Supplies
Responsibilities
Architect radio front-end mixed-signal backbones, design control and drive circuitry for plasma elements, bring up and debug first-of-their-kind prototypes, execute integration and test campaigns, define fabrication and assembly approaches, mentor engineers and lead design reviews
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership